Austevoll, SalMar owner to merge and spin off pelagic operations
Merger will form new pelagic player, which will own Norway Pelagic, Welcon and Egersund Fisk
Copeinca bond drops on China Fishery deal
After rising on news of Cermaq deal, bond drops again on prospect of acquisition by the more leveraged China Fishery Group
China Fishery to keep seeking out acquisitions post Copeinca
Enlarged group will continue to explore opportunities, both downstream and upstream, as China Fishery may have to sell up to 25% shares in Copeinca to meet stock market rules
HB Grandi reports good mackerel fishing off Greenland, Iceland
Icelandic trawler from HB Grandi froze 500t onboard its first trip, with catches good on mackerel
China Fishery clarifies Namibia fish dumping incident
Dumping consisted of small amounts of crushed fish which for safety reasons could not remain on board, says Pacific Andes subsidiary
Camanchaca predicts fishmeal, salmon price rises
Chilean fishing and farming company Camanchaca hopes for price rises in 2013 for fishmeal and also salmon
Camanchaca in the red, despite higher sales
Low fishmeal volumes and unfavorable salmon prices mean Chilean producer lost $12m in the first three months of the year, despite revenues climbing 26%
Namibia ‘turned down DRC request for horse mackerel quota’
Talks were held but ended at the idea stage, fisheries minister tells news website
Sanford bullish on strong skipjack, mussel prices
New Zealand fishing company Sanford remains optimistic it can maintain profitability in H2, citing strong skipjack tuna and mussels prices
Japan tuna, mackerel trends indicate impact of ‘Abenomics’
Japanese economist using consumer trends in seafood to predict wider economic trends